10 things to know for today

10 things to know for today

August 22nd, 2013by Associated Press in Local - Breaking News

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission marker for the banana split is displayed at the municipal offices in Latrobe, Pa., Wednesday. A weekend of festivities are planned to surround the dedication of the marker that acknowledges apprentice pharmacist David E. Strickler for inventing the banana split there in 1904.

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